Redding, MI climate
Redding has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 66 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Redding feels like
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Redding weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28° | 13° | 2.1" | 15.6" | 14 | 28 | 9° – 30° |
| February | 31° | 13° | 1.6" | 14.6" | 11 | 27 | 7° – 32° |
| March | 42° | 20° | 2.0" | 7.9" | 9 | 18 | 20° – 45° |
| April | 55° | 31° | 3.6" | 3.8" | 11 | 4 | 35° – 49° |
| May | 68° | 42° | 3.6" | 0 | 12 | 0 | 47° – 62° |
| June | 78° | 52° | 3.5" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 60° – 71° |
| July | 82° | 56° | 3.1" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 63° – 74° |
| August | 80° | 54° | 3.3" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 61° – 71° |
| September | 72° | 47° | 2.9" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 53° – 64° |
| October | 58° | 37° | 3.4" | 0.5" | 14 | 0 | 44° – 54° |
| November | 44° | 28° | 2.4" | 5.6" | 13 | 6 | 28° – 43° |
| December | 33° | 19° | 2.0" | 18.0" | 13 | 21 | 17° – 36° |
| Year | 56° | 34° | 33.4" | 66.0" | 140 | 104 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Redding
Redding gets 33 inches of rain and melted snow a year. April is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 140 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 104 days of the year.
About 106 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 30 and the first one by September 15. That leaves about 106 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 99% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Redding
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Redding, 96% of that work is heating and 4% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
Redding and its neighbors
Redding borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.6°. Winterfield has the coldest January nights (12°) and Freeman the hottest July afternoons (81°). Redding’s January low is 13° and its July high 82°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Redding compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Redding averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+3.4°). The shift is larger than in 88% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Redding’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. March swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 20° to 45°. August is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Redding’s climate
What is the coldest month in Redding?
January, with a typical high of 28° and a low of 13°.
What is the hottest month in Redding?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 56°. About 10 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Redding get?
About 66 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Redding?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 15, and the last spring frost by May 30.
What is the rainiest month in Redding?
April, with 3.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 33 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Redding itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Houghton Lake 6 Wsw, MI (21 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.